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First Saturday Arts Market

6 Mar 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Buffalo Bayou Regatta

13 Mar 2010 (annual)

The Buffalo Bayou Regatta invites families down to Sesquicentennial Park on Houston's waterfront for a variety of activities, races and parades. Events include Texas' largest canoe and kayak…

Buffalo Bayou Regeta, Houston. Courtesy of Buffalo Bayou Regatta
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

2 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual)

With two million visitors over three weeks, the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at Reliant Park claims to be the largest livestock show in the world. The jam-packed programme includes…

The audience at a rodeo. Courtesy of Henry Stuart, www.sphericalimages.com Photo courtesy of Henry Stuart, www.sphericalimages.om
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First Saturday Arts Market

3 Apr 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Shell Houston Open

29 Mar - 4 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Redstone Golf Club hosts the annual Shell Houston Open on the US PGA Tour. The tournament dates back to 1946 and moved to Redstone in 2003. Europan Paul Casey won the tournament in 2009.

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FIM World Championship Supercross: Houston

10 Apr 2010 (annual)

FIM World Championship Supercross comes to Reliant Stadium in Houston. The series combines outrageous jumps with flat-out speed, making each and every race a spectacular event.

James Stewart catches some serious air during the Amp'd Mobile Supercross Series, North America. © Steve Bruhn, Motonews.com
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Houston Children's Festival

10 - 11 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Houston Children's Festival takes over downtown Houston one weekend each April. Ten themed family adventure zones and six outdoor stages host shows and live music especially for families…

Houston Children's Festival. Courtesy of Houston Children's Festival
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NBA: Houston Rockets

27 Oct 2009 - 14 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Houston Rockets play their NBA basketball games at the Toyota Center. The regular season runs from October until mid-April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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Worldfest Independent Film Festival

9 - 18 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Worldfest Independent Film Festival runs a major competition for independent films and scripts, hosting screenings at the AMC Meyer Park 16 in Houston. Only independent work can be…

Image Courtesy of Worldfest
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Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool

29 Jan - 18 Apr 2010; not Mon

Hip and funky, many describe Barkley L. Hendricks' portraits as the epitome of cool. Featuring 57 paintings, including full-figure portraits and lesser-known works, Birth of the Cool at…

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FotoFest

12 Mar - 25 Apr 2010 (biennial)

FotoFest is a biennial event that brings over 120 photographic exhibitions, art installations, film and video programmes, lectures and forums to museums, galleries and other spaces all over…

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First Saturday Arts Market

1 May 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Art Car Weekend

8 - 9 May 2010 (annual)

Around 250,000 spectators converge at Houston Children's Museum to admire the coolest of custom cars at the Art Car Weekend. The weekend gathering celebrates the creativity of the common man…

Pennzoil Art Car, Texas. Courtesy Orange Show Foundation
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First Saturday Arts Market

5 Jun 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Alice Neel: Painted Truths

21 Mar - 15 Jun 2010; not Mon

A self-proclaimed 'collector of souls', Alice Neel was considered one of the great American painters of the 20th century. Painted Truths, at Houston's Museum of Fine Arts, traces the artist's…

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Houston Pride Festival & Parade

Jun 2010 (annual)

Spectacular floats and thousands of marchers take to the streets for the annual Houston Pride Parade. The parade starts at Westheimer at Woodhead in the heart of Houston's gay and lesbian…

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Vans Warped Tour

2 Jul 2010 (annual)

The music and extreme sports behemoth that is the Vans Warped Tour rolls into Sam Houston Park. It presents leading punk and hardcore bands on ten stages, extreme sports demos, a Guitar Hero 2…

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First Saturday Arts Market

3 Jul 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Houston CaribFest

Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)

The CaribFest carnival takes over the streets of downtown Houston each summer. Reggae, soca, zydeco, calypso and the fabulous Masquerade Parade are just a few of the attractions during a…

Courtesy of Houston Caribbean Festival Carnival
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ArtHouston

Jul 2010 (annual)

Visitors can take in around 40 art galleries during ArtHouston, an annual art walk that celebrates new and established artists. The day-long event also includes evening receptions at many galleries.

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
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Houston International Jazz Festival

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Combining original and classic jazz acts with contemporary styles, the Houston International Jazz Festival entertains jazz lovers. Held annually at the Jones Plaza in downtown Houston, the…

Saxophone. Photo Bree Hogg © Whatsonwhen
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First Saturday Arts Market

7 Aug 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Theatre District Day

Aug 2010 (annual)

Downtown Houston's 17-block Theatre District is home to eight performing arts organisations, which offer this free behind-the-scenes peek every summer. Expect backstage tours, live…

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First Saturday Arts Market

4 Sep 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Houston Hot Sauce Festival

18 - 19 Sep 2010 (annual)

Fans of hot sauce and chilli gather once a year at the Stafford Centre for the Houston Hot Sauce Festival. Chefs compete in the Best Of Show, People's Choice, Most Original Sauce and Best…

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First Saturday Arts Market

2 Oct 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Houston Astros - Major League Baseball

5 Apr - 3 Oct 2010 (annual)

Minute Maid Park is home to the Houston Astros Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October.

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Space City Stampede

Oct 2010 (annual)

It's time to dust off your chaps and head down to the Texas Gay Rodeo Association's (TGRA) annual celebration, the Space City Stampede, held at the Houston Farm and Ranch Club. There's loads…

Texas Gay Rodeo
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International Quilt Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

Houston's George R Brown Convention Center hosts the annual International Quilt Festival, drawing over 50,000 participants to classes, sales stands and social events. More than 1000 quilts and…

Courtesy of Quilts, Inc. Design by Laurie Pearson
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Ballunar Liftoff Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

The sky's the limit as over 100 hot-air balloons majestically take off around the Johnson Space Center in Houston during the Ballunar Liftoff Festival. Balloons of all shapes and sizes compete…

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First Saturday Arts Market

6 Nov 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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Uptown Holiday Lighting

Nov 2010 (annual)

Houston's penchant for the big and the bold shines through during the Uptown Tree Lighting on Post Oak Boulevard. Visitors enjoy around 80 Christmas trees, a plethora of illuminated buildings…

Uptown Holiday Lighting, Houston. Courtesy of Vollmer Public Relations, Houston
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H-E-B Holiday Parade

Nov 2010 (annual)

Houston's Thanksgiving Day H-E-B Holiday Parade is a calendar highlight. Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of…

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Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration

Dec 2010 (annual)

The Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration is an inaugurate event where the holiday season is kicked off by Houston's Mayor. This evening celebration features fireworks, entertainment, choirs…

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First Saturday Arts Market

4 Dec 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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First Saturday Arts Market

Jan 2011; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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NFL: Houston Texans

Sep 2010 - Jan 2011 (annual)

The Houston Texans play their NFL games at Reliant Stadium. The regular season runs from September until January. Please visit the Texans' website for full details of all fixtures.

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Jan 2011 (annual)

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First Saturday Arts Market

Feb 2011; Sat only (monthly)

The lively First Saturday Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There…

First Saturday Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market
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NBA: Houston Rockets

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

The Houston Rockets play their NBA basketball games at the Toyota Center. The regular season runs from October until mid-April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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Houston Space Center

Daily

Dip into outer space at the fascinating Houston Space Center, brought to you by NASA. Here you can watch IMAX films, feel what it's like to walk on the moon and experience the various…

Houston Space Center
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Space Center Houston

Daily

Space Center Houston in Clear Lake is an incredible journey through America's epic space programme. Visitors can feel what it's like to walk on the moon, experience the various gravitational…

Space Center Houston, Houston. Courtesy Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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The Orange Show

Weekends only

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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The 1940 Air Terminal Museum

Daily; not Mon

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum near Hobby Airport is a rare example of the classic Art-Deco airport architecture that served Houston during the golden age of flight. Exhibitions feature…

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston. Courtesy of  The 1940 Air Terminal Museum
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Museum of Fine Arts

Daily; not Mon

Houston's Museum of Fine Arts has a long history of collecting and of presenting diverse exhibitions that reflect a wide variety of subjects and sources. The largest art museum in the…

Museum of Fine Arts' Beck Building at Night, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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The Menil Collection

Daily; not Mon or Tue

The Menil Collection is a museum that houses the private art collection of founders John and Dominique de Menil. The collection numbers around 15,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings…

The Menil Collection, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Daily; not Mon

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston in the Museum District has no permanent collection, but focuses on temporary exhibits of Americana and international artists using various media. It is…

Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Daily

A planetarium, an observatory, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly centre and a breathtaking collection of minerals, gems and insects make the Houston Museum of Natural Science one of America's most…

The Houston Museum of Natural Science Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Houston Zoo

Daily

Popular Houston Zoo in the Museum District travels through the natural habitats of hundreds of species. Visitors can observe primates from tree houses and boardwalks, get up close to animals…

Houston Zoo, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Discover Houston Tours

Weekdays only

The Discover Houston Tours' two-hour Tunnel Walk and Rail Tours take visitors from City Hall to the Tunnel System. This unique air-conditioned seven-mile system connects 77 buildings 20 feet…

Houston Tunnel System, Houston. Courtesy of Discover Houston Tours
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